Retro Canadian TV from your childhood! Interviews with notable people who made the cool shows you remember when you were a kid - with some amazing stories an...
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HOLLY LAROCQUE! On Under The Umbrella Tree, The Big Band Broadcast, and our WWII veterans
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2:07:53In today's very special episode, Canadian television and stage legend Holly Larocque joins me to talk about her career with Gloria, Iggy, and Jacob on Under The Umbrella Tree, her friendship with fellow legend, puppeteer Noreen Young; her 1940s Big Band Broadcast with Mark Ferguson, her experiences in animation including Teddy Ruxpin...and - well, …
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ERIC NAGLER: Secrets of the Sewerphone (and more!)
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47:5080s and 90s kids growing up in Canada would remember Eric Nagler and The Elephant Show. We had the chance to chat with Eric and catch up with him on what he's doing now. Plus: the secrets of the sewerphone! SLIGHTLY A WAYS NORTH is released every second Saturday at 4 PM ET. Need a video made? http://www.skycron.com/go If this video helped join our …
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FRED PENNER: On CBC, music, and Winnipeg
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1:10:51We've got another Canadian icon this episode: Fred Penner. Fred talks to us about his upcoming performances, his experiences doing his legendary show, Fred Penner's Place @CBC Television from 1985-1997, and his experience as a musician play bar gigs in the 1970s...including some close calls in the rough and tumble working class bars of Winnipeg wit…
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@CallMeChato - PAUL CHATO: On YouTube, TV, The Frantics, and Mr. Canoehead!
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1:24:29Hello, denizens of the internet! We've got a Canadian icon with us this episode: Mr. Canoehead himself. Paul Chato of @CallMeChato joins us today to talk about his amazing career from his time as a founding member of @TheFranticsComedyTroupe , on the other side as a television executive serving as Head of Comedy with @CBC Television, and lots of ne…
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